1754 - 1833
Father of John William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley (q.v.) and tenant-for-life of the Jamaican estates left under the will of his mother Mary Lady Viscountess Dudley and Ward nee Carver (q.v.). His widow, born Julia Bosvile, left £160,000 in 1833.
W.D. Rubinstein, Who were the rich? A biographical directory of British wealth-holders Vol. 1 1809-1839 (2009) p. 381, reference 1833/27.for Julia Ward Dudley and Ward nee Bosvile.
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Absentee?
British/Irish
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Spouse
Julia Bosvile
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Children
John William Ward
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The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:
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1782 [SY] - 1823 [EY] → Tenant-for-life
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1782 [SY] - 1823 [EY] → Tenant-for-life
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1782 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Tenant-for-life
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1792 [SY] - 1823 [EY] → Tenant-for-life
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Grandson → Grandfather
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Son → Mother
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Father → Son
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Himley Hall, Dudley, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'William Ward 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146638731 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
